Legendary West India Cricketer Chris Gayle shared his views on the future of Wicketkeeper-Batter MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Gayle stated that the Chennai Super Kings legend should decide when to step, and added that he has earned the right to keep playing.
The Jharkhand -Cricket player announced his retirement to International Cricket in August 2020. However, he has been active in the IPL with the Chennai Super Kings. Dhoni took over CPSK’s Captainincy in the 2025 season after the injury of Ruturaj Gaikwad had forced a change in leadership in the campaign only five games in the campaign.
Mrs. Dhoni struggled with the bat when Chennai Super Kings passed disappointing IPL 2025
Chennai Super Kings has passed their most difficult IPL campaign in 2025, including a gloomy home record with only one victory at Chepauk. They finished for the first time at the bottom of the point table and only achieved four wins in 14 games.
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Mrs. Dhoni had a season with the bat, scored 196 points in 13 innings with an average of 24.50 and a success rate of 135.17. The right -handed seizure even fell to No. 8 in the carpet due to fitness problems.
Prior to the season, Mrs. Dhoni was preserved by CSK under the new rules with which franchises could keep a veteran as a “non -covered player” for £ 4 crore. After he was taken from Captainincy in 2024, he was forced to resume in 2025 after the injury of Ruturaj Gaikwad.
In general, Dhoni scored 5,439 points in 278 games on an average of 38.80 with a success rate of 137.45, including 24 fifty. He led CSK to five IPL titles, but the 2025 season was the lowest point in the history of the franchise.
Mrs. Dhoni should play as long as he wants – Chris Gayle
Speaking on a YouTube podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, Chris Gayle was asked about the future of Mrs. Dhoni in the IPL. Gayle supported the Chennai Super Kings legend to keep playing in 2026, and added that Dhoni earned the privilege to decide when they should continue as when they have to retire.
“Oh, why not? As I said, he should play as long as he wants. He earned that. He deserved the right to play as long as he wants, and he deserved the right to walk away if he wants.
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Chris Gayle scored 10,480 points of 301 ODI matches with an average of 37.7 and a success rate of 87.20, including 25 centuries and 54 fifty. The Jamaican opener played 103 test matches and scored 7,214 runs with 15 centuries and 37 half-centures.
Gayle played in the IPL between 2009 and 2021. He played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). The Southpaw scored 4,965 points in 142 games, including six centuries. He has the record for most sixes in IPL history with 357.
The left-handed batter played his last IPL outing in 2021 with the Punjab Kings. He also played for the last time for West -India in the same year. The 45-year-old was one of the most destructive batters about formats.
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